The Danish government is using the upcoming Christmas break to slip through a public consultation for a draft law that would make it an OFFENCE to use a #VPN to access content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of "illegal" websites. hoeringsportalen.dk/Hearing/De…
This is done under the guise of ensuring a technologically neutral implementation of Directive 98/84 on pay-TV decoders (hint: the IP address is NOT a conditional access device).
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The term ‘other technical solution’ should be understood broadly. The broad wording is intended to ensure that the proposed amendment covers any technical solution used to provide unauthorised access to media content.
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For example, it will also be prohibited to use VPN connections to access media content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of illegal websites.](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/5333132 "English translation of the highlighted part:
The term ‘other technical solution’ should be understood broadly. The broad wording is intended to ensure that the proposed amendment covers any technical solution used to provide unauthorised access to media content.
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For example, it will also be prohibited to use VPN connections to access media content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of illegal websites.")
Høring over forslag til lov om ændring af lov om ophavsret og lov om radio- og fjernsynsvirksomhed m.v. (Ændret proces for prøvelse ved Ophavsretslicensnævnet og teknologineutralt forbud mod online pirateri)
Lovforslaget har til formål at sikre, at sager om rimeligheden af vilkår og fastsættelse af vederlag i licensaftaler behandles af Ophavsretslicensnævnet som primært tvistløsningsorgan.Høringsportalen
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